Monday, April 30, 2012

Bridge stolen

Theres a million-dollar gap in the Czech Republics railroad budget thanks to the theft of a 10-ton bridge near the eastern town of Slavkov.

(Huffington Post)

In the US, its not uncommon for thieves to steal copper wire and plumbing from homes. But in Slavkov, Czech Republic, a gang made off with a ten ton metal footbridge. This beats the 4 ton bridge stolen in the Czech Republic in 2008 that Cory posted about.

(Boing Boing (blog))

HIGH BRIDGE — Police report that someone fishing near the ball fields on Washington Avenue had his over-the-shoulder-style fishing bag stolen on Wednesday, April 25, at about noon.